Dystocia increases with advancing maternal age

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 760-763

  Treacy, Ann ^a   Robson, Michael ^a   O'Herlihy, Colm ^b  

^a NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Dystocia; Maternal age

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747872890     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.052     Document Type: Article

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